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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 10:28 AM
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HI im new to all this and i just got a red 1998 bonneville se but i want dual exhaust i need a lil help, finding new or used headers and downpipe. if anybody knows anything could u please let me know thanx
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 11:09 AM
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I believe you'd lose a crap load of torque with all of the outflow.. I have a supercharged model and i don't even need the true dual exhaust. Most of us recommend a single Flowmaster or Magnaflow muffler with a dual outlet.. Looks the same and sounds gorgeous!
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 11:10 AM
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Plus, running true dual exhaust on a FWD setup would take some serious work.
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 11:42 AM
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duel exhaust doesnt always produce more power, but it does look super cool
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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True dual exhaust would never work because you would need another O2. So not only are you looking at custom headers and custom DP'*, and another cat - you are also looking at a very custom PCM - And for what? The extra weight of another exhaust going to the rear? Just my .02 cents

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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 01:40 PM
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Instead of true dual exhaust, you can probably rig up something custom to just get dual outlets from the cat-back, which would probably yield you more power, without sacrificing low end torque.
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 02:19 PM
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you could use all stock piping, then right under the trunk where the exhaust makes a bend, split that off and have 2 mufflers. That would be better than a true dual
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
you could use all stock piping, then right under the trunk where the exhaust makes a bend, split that off and have 2 mufflers. That would be better than a true dual
how so?
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 03:52 PM
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true dual'* are always better than a split after the cat
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by GAMEOVER
true dual'* are always better than a split after the cat
Not true, an X pipe usually creates more power, especially on bigger motors. Everytest i've seen done from 5.0 to 350, to 572, showed a crossover pipe was the most efficient at delivering power (basically best at scavenging).
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